1
as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The average one-bedroom rent is at $1,580 a month and a two-bedroom at $2,160, bargains compared to taking on a mortgage and paying hefty HOA fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
As the holiday season approaches, Americans dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is sputtering, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Ten percent don’t care about bargains.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The best bargains never last long, so consider this your sign to check them out before they’re gone.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
At Sam’s Club, the latest Instant Savings Book—which features deals that run from January 2 through 25—highlights all the health and wellness essentials to start your year out right, as well as bargains on home, pantry, and medicine cabinet necessities.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The average one-bedroom rent is at $1,580 a month and a two-bedroom at $2,160, bargains compared to taking on a mortgage and paying hefty HOA fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
As the holiday season approaches, Americans dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is sputtering, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Ten percent don’t care about bargains.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The best bargains never last long, so consider this your sign to check them out before they’re gone.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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Act fast to shop Amazon’s current hottest deals because prices aren’t guaranteed to last through the month.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling to check out more of the best Le Creuset deals happening at Amazon.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Phelps was also lauded for expanding NASCAR's international footprint, securing long-term media rights and charter agreements, and building a leadership team that is focused on building the future of stock car racing with fan experience at its core.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two countries signed dozens of bilateral agreements, including in a 20-year cooperation deal to repair and overhaul Venezuelan refineries and enhance military relations.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kara Bachman is the executive director of the Chicago Sports Commission, the body that hosted the welcome reception and which regularly negotiates to bring high-profile events to Chicago.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Organized Tours The most common option is booking an organized tour where the company arranges your transportation.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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That changes in episode 6, when Nate (Colm Feore) arranges a meeting between Rebecca and M-Tex’s resident geologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Nikola Jovic and Simone Fontecchio each scored 10, and Davion Mitchell added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rollins continued his breakout start to the season with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many of the massive overall pacts made that year with top talent have since been succeeded by first-look pacts, which reflect the current economic realities by lowering the studios’ financial commitment while giving creators and producers more flexibility.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2025
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In its final outing, the show’s central characters Damini, Umang, Anjana and Siddhi return with what the streamer describes as the mother of all pacts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The agreement also stated that if the former figure skater wants to see her daughter and Sophia agrees, Farina will make good-faith efforts to arrange the visit, per the documents.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hannes Boman, head of design at Bjelin, agrees.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Per the civil suit, the first group would automatically receive payments within 90 days, while the second group will need to complete a form once the initial payout period concludes.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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